My Elio Alternate Project Is Underway.

[Mark BEX]

Ok, it seemed to have worked out, now the front and rear rollbar sections now only have one bend each, and joined with a kink at the B pillar..

I was confident after lining them up, that I even semi welded them into place, just enough for strength, but also the ability to remove them if there's an issue later I didn't see.

 

[W. WIllie]

AND of course the side panels installed easier?

 

[Mark BEX]

AND of course the side panels installed easier?

Doesn't change anything with them.

Had them on and off about 20 times today while aligning and changing things around to suit.

 

[W. WIllie]

Using a FIT/Jazz engine. "Drive by wire" for the gas pedal? (no cable)

 

[Mark BEX]

Using a FIT/Jazz engine. "Drive by wire" for the gas pedal? (no cable)

All the later models have DBW, not very important, both work, not overly concerned about it

 

[Mark BEX]

I am currently redesigning the rear wheel swingarm, and using the Honda engine donor rear wheel assembly for it, for good reason.

The rear wheel assembly bolts on to a flat surface with 4 x bolts, see picture, drawing of the car's rear beam axle showing the flat mounting plate, and a rear wheel bearing. I will laser my own mounting plate of course.

This allows the use of shims to adjust the rear wheel alignment much easier than what I had built on the prototype, now simple adjustment can be made for tracking and tilt.

 

[Mark BEX]

The rear wheel hub assembly is off the donor and all the critical dimensions in my CAD now, just playing with different designs to achieve KISS.

 

[W. WIllie]

Rear brake gonna be a "Drum" or Disc?
Light weight vehicle and Drum should be OK. .....KISS

 

[Mark BEX]

Rear brake gonna be a "Drum" or Disc?
Light weight vehicle and Drum should be OK. .....KISS

The rear is drum not just because of the car's lightweight, but because the parkbrake is far more effective on a drum than a disc. ... in fact, many rear discs have a drum brake on the inside of them.

Plenty of small cars still use rear drums, Chev Spark for example.

 

[Joshua Caldwell]

The rear is drum not just because of the car's lightweight, but because the parkbrake is far more effective on a drum than a disc. ... in fact, many rear discs have a drum brake on the inside of them.

Plenty of small cars still use rear drums, Chev Spark for example.

Another example is the Ford Fiesta, my 2015 had read drum brakes, and stopped quicker than most cars due to its low mass, which is why I also averaged 37mpg with it which is nearly 10mpg higher than Ford was advertising it at.